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Nittany AI Challenge 2020

Top student teams awarded $4,500 in first phase of Nittany AI Challenge

Fifteen student teams using artificial intelligence (AI) to make the world a better place have been awarded a total of $4,500 ($300 each) in the Prototype Phase of the Nittany AI Challenge. This year’s Nittany AI Challenge includes new partners and resources providing even more opportunities for student success.
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Berks Senior Spotlight: Diana Stoltzfus

Diana Stoltzfus has certainly made the most of her college experience at Penn State Berks, from conducting research on the effects of virtual reality on exercise, to earning a 4.0 GPA, to being a star player on the women’s volleyball team. She will graduate as student marshal during Berks' fall 2024 commencement ceremony, set for 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 21, at the Santander Arena in Reading. The title of her commencement speech is "The Power of Perseverance."
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Penn State Berks professor receives Crop Science Society of America 2024 Award

The Crop Science Society of America recently announced that Michael A. Fidanza, professor of horticulture at Penn State Berks, has been honored with the Fred V. Grau Turfgrass Science Award. The annual awards are presented for outstanding contributions to crop science through education, national and international service, and research.
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Berks Mangiamo Kitchen FA24

Seniors in Penn State Berks' Hospitality Management degree program hosted their annual pop-up restaurant, "Mangiamo," on Friday, November 8, serving dishes inspired by various culinary regions of Italy.